FINERY


Meaning of FINERY in English

finery 1

/fuy"neuh ree/ , n.

fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc.

[ 1670-80; FINE 1 + -ERY ]

finery 2

/fuy"neuh ree/ , n. , pl. fineries . Metalworking.

a hearth for converting cast iron into wrought iron; refinery.

[ 1600-10; finerie, equiv. to fin ( er ) to refine (see FINE 1 ) + erie -ERY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .